-----Original Message----- From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of m.r...@5-cent.us Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 3:21 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] [OT] PXE Boot / image server for non-profit's computers
Jason Pyeron wrote: > This is the best collection of minds I can think of on this topic, > that's why it is on this list. I think it is too subjective for stackoverflow. > > So here is the problem: > > The community center has multiple computers for the children (and > adult > students) to use. These computer are always donated and the hardware > is all different. Currently the systems are running Windows (but this > may change). Most days the systems are "hacked" by the kids and all is > well, but sometimes > the changes to the systems requires a reinstall. The staff are not presently > qualified to diagnose any problems. > > Here is the draft idea: > > 1. Have a CentOS image / PXE server. This works *really* well - it's how I build/rebuild new servers and workstations. We've got a cgi script that creates a ks file, and we get it started, choose what we're building, and walk away. In somewhere between a dozen and 30 min, it's up, knowing its name, etc. > > 2. Make a (bootable) utility CD that: > * has a program to "save" the state of the computer to the image > server You *really* might want to do that before pxeboot rebuilding it... for legal reasons. >>> He could also always just chain pxeboot the imager to create the backup and then the installer to install the new OS. -Drew _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
